Music can be a lifeline—a source of hope, connection, and emotional nourishment. This is the story of Guta Goldstein, a 94-year-old Polish-Australian Holocaust survivor, whose journey of resilience and song is featured in Singing Up the Past, a short film showcased at the Jewish International Film Festival in Sydney and Melbourne.

Goldstein’s childhood was marked by the unimaginable. Between the ages of nine and fourteen, she endured internment in ghettos and concentration camps during the Holocaust. Amid the deprivation and fear, music became her solace—a way to cling to her humanity when everything else was stripped away.

At 93 years old, Guta Goldstein embodies the indomitable spirit of survival, memory, and the sustaining power of music. Her story, beautifully captured in the short film Singing Up the Past, offers a profound narrative of resilience during one of history's darkest times.

Born in Łódź, Poland, Guta faced unimaginable hardships during her...